There's a lot of talk about the olinguito being adorable, but those claws seem more intimidating than cute. Still, that long fuzzy tail is pretty irresistible and easy to confuse with the tail of other guy, the olingo (next photo).
(Pictured is Kristofer Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, on Aug. 15, 2013, as he introduces the olinguito. He and his team discovered the species, in part by journeying to its habitat in the cloud forests in South America. less

There's a lot of talk about the olinguito being adorable, but those claws seem more intimidating than cute. Still, that long fuzzy tail is pretty irresistible and easy to confuse with the tail of other guy, the ... more

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Here's the similarly long fuzzy tail of the olingo in action, in a private reserve in Ecuador.

Here's the similarly long fuzzy tail of the olingo in action, in a private reserve in Ecuador.

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Olinguito skull. The 2-pound mammal is the smallest member of the raccoon family, and mainly eats fruit, insects and nectar. It is found only in the cloud forests of the northern Andes Mountains in Ecuador and Columbia. less

Olinguito skull. The 2-pound mammal is the smallest member of the raccoon family, and mainly eats fruit, insects and nectar. It is found only in the cloud forests of the northern Andes Mountains in Ecuador and ... more

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Olinguito skull. The 2-pound mammal is the smallest member of the... Photo-5049273.68280 - GreenwichTime

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Olinguito pelts and skulls.

Olinguito pelts and skulls.

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Olinguito pelts and skulls. Photo-5049274.68280 - GreenwichTime

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Nice to know you by your real name, olinguito. These guys are smaller than their cousins, the olingos, and have shorter tails, rounder faces, smaller ears and darker, bushier fur.

Nice to know you by your real name, olinguito. These guys are smaller than their cousins, the olingos, and have shorter tails, rounder faces, smaller ears and darker, bushier fur.